Hi, this is my first post.
My family and I need some advice... my grandmother was diagnosed 2017 and she is rapidly getting worse. The usual behaviours of constant repetition & confusion are getting worse and she has recently become aggressive and physical with my grandfather (87 with his own health issues) and he is really struggling with her now. She is in COMPLETE denial so its now impossible to talk about things infront of her without her getting angry and therefore support for either is hard to come by as she doesn't accept what's going on and thinks we are making it up to put her in a home, which really is the last thing we want. My grandfather passes me secret notes when he needs to talk its just not a great situation.
My mother and I go round as much as we can, I sort all the medical appointments and transport to and from and go round there as much as possible to give him a break, company and take her out - which can be hard if she's in a mood.
Mum helps with shopping but we both work and I am pregnant and with a young family so there is only so much we can do.
My question is where do we go from here ? They're entitled to nothing when I ring docs or social services as they own their own home we don't know what yo do next for the pair of them really.
Any advice will be really appreciated.
Thanks x
My family and I need some advice... my grandmother was diagnosed 2017 and she is rapidly getting worse. The usual behaviours of constant repetition & confusion are getting worse and she has recently become aggressive and physical with my grandfather (87 with his own health issues) and he is really struggling with her now. She is in COMPLETE denial so its now impossible to talk about things infront of her without her getting angry and therefore support for either is hard to come by as she doesn't accept what's going on and thinks we are making it up to put her in a home, which really is the last thing we want. My grandfather passes me secret notes when he needs to talk its just not a great situation.
My mother and I go round as much as we can, I sort all the medical appointments and transport to and from and go round there as much as possible to give him a break, company and take her out - which can be hard if she's in a mood.
Mum helps with shopping but we both work and I am pregnant and with a young family so there is only so much we can do.
My question is where do we go from here ? They're entitled to nothing when I ring docs or social services as they own their own home we don't know what yo do next for the pair of them really.
Any advice will be really appreciated.
Thanks x